Alana Joy Woolley

Published: Wednesday, July 7, 2004 at 3:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, July 6, 2004 at 11:00 p.m.

RICHMOND, Va. | Alana Joy Woolley, age 51, of Richmond, Va., died July 2, 2004 after a short illness. Services will be graveside at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park, Wednesday, July 7th at 2pm with Dr. Robert Covington officiating. Services are under the direction of Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel Funeral Home. At a later date, there will be a memorial service at River Road Baptist Church in Richmond, Va.

She was preceded in death by a sister, Beth Woolley Rowland.

She is survived by her parents, George and Imogene Woolley of Tuscaloosa, one brother, Herschel Woolley and wife, Marsha of Albertville, two nephews, Joel Rowland and Jon Woolley, five nieces, Laura Woolley Hardin, Meredith Woolley, Caryn Woolley, Brooke Rowland Frost, and Meg Woolley.

Born in Tuscaloosa, she was a graduate of Holt High School, a graduate of Samford University, and received a Master of Divinity Degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky.

She was a 23-year employee of the Baptist International Mission Board in Richmond, Va. and a former employee of Regions Bank in Tuscaloosa. She was a member of River Road Baptist Church, who ordained her to the ministry. She served the church as a deacon, teacher and chairperson of the Christian Board of Education. She was also a member of the Virginia Baptist Women in Ministry.

<p>RICHMOND, Va. | Alana Joy Woolley, age 51, of Richmond, Va., died July 2, 2004 after a short illness. Services will be graveside at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park, Wednesday, July 7th at 2pm with Dr. Robert Covington officiating. Services are under the direction of Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel Funeral Home. At a later date, there will be a memorial service at River Road Baptist Church in Richmond, Va.</p><!-- Nothing to do. The paragraph has already been output --><p>She was preceded in death by a sister, Beth Woolley Rowland.</p><p>She is survived by her parents, George and Imogene Woolley of Tuscaloosa, one brother, Herschel Woolley and wife, Marsha of Albertville, two nephews, Joel Rowland and Jon Woolley, five nieces, Laura Woolley Hardin, Meredith Woolley, Caryn Woolley, Brooke Rowland Frost, and Meg Woolley.</p><p>Born in Tuscaloosa, she was a graduate of Holt High School, a graduate of Samford University, and received a Master of Divinity Degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky.</p><p>She was a 23-year employee of the Baptist International Mission Board in Richmond, Va. and a former employee of Regions Bank in Tuscaloosa. She was a member of River Road Baptist Church, who ordained her to the ministry. She served the church as a deacon, teacher and chairperson of the Christian Board of Education. She was also a member of the Virginia Baptist Women in Ministry.</p><p>Pallbearers will be Jon Woolley, Dorsey (Boots) Burns, John Robert Hollingsworth, Wallace F. Drury, Jr., Charles Brady Drury, Clint Crawford and Dan Clements</p><p>Honorary pallbearers are Roy Johnson, Gene Hill, Jerry Belk, Jimmy Clements, Donald Springer, Sam Faucett, Derrell O'Briant, Oliver Hitt, Robert Dewberry, Grover Sheffield, S.L. Givens, Tim Foster, Dr. Joseph Evers and friends of Hopewell Baptist Church.</p><p>In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to River Road Baptist Church, 8000 River Road, Richmond, Va., 23229, to the Alana Woolley Memorial Fund for Christian Ministries Education.</p>